FN America announced its new 509 striker-fired pistol. Though not the first striker-fired pistol from FN, the new 509 appears to have combined a lot of the best characteristics from several available options and combined them into one very nice pistol. In fact, the 509 was designed to meet the rigorous U.S. Army MHS competition requirements. The new FN 509 is going to … [Read more...]
New HK P30SK Line of 9mm Pistols
Heckler & Koch (HK) has announced the addition of the P30SK and P30 SKS sub-compact 9mm pistols at SHOT Show this year. Going through an extensive 3-year testing and development process, the P30 SK pistols come with (2) two action variations - a DAO, Law Enforcement Modification (LEM), and a DA/SA action. The P30 SKS is the same pistol, but adds an external safety lever for … [Read more...]
FN SPR Series – Police Sniper Rifles
Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FNH) is one of the most famous and successful firearm manufacturers in the world. FNH rifles and machine guns have been used by dozens of countries on nearly every continent. Always having a very close relationship to the militaries of those countries, FNH has also been making bigger strides to gain an audience with the police forces as well. In the … [Read more...]
FN Special Police Rifle Review: Ready for Duty
Law enforcement agencies looking to equip their police snipers have an advantage these days. With the advent of contemporary police sniper training and a focus on better equipment, there is considerable competition coming forward from the factories to outfit the law enforcement professional. I recently evaluated the FN Special Police Rifle (SPR). My initial impression out of … [Read more...]